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April 15, 2024 EFCC Declares Total Funds Recovered From Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Investigation

EFCC Declares Total Funds Recovered From Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Investigation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission- EFCC has said a combined total of N32.7bn and $445,000 has been recovered so far from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

 

The commission made this revelation while dispelling commentaries, opinions and insinuations concerning the progress of its investigations into the alleged financial misappropriation in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

 

Recall that the anti-graft agency has been investigating the suspended Humanitarian Minister, BETTA EDU, her predecessor, SADIYA UMAR-FAROUQ, and the Coordinator of the National Social Insurance Programmes Agency, HALIMA SHEHU following discrepancies discovered in the NSIP programmes

 

The EFCC said its investigation has not only been about individuals but about an entire system and what it described as an intricate web of fraudulent practices with banks also involved.

April 15, 2024 10 Years Later, Some Chibok Girls Yet to be Found

10 Years Later, Some Chibok Girls Yet to be Found

The global community yesterday marked the 10th anniversary since the abduction of Chibok Girls in Borno state in 2014.

 

To this end Amnesty International said it will document crimes and violations committed by Boko Haram and the Nigerian military against girls since the start of the conflict in North East Nigeria in 2013.

 

The organisation said the report will also detail their unique reintegration needs and aspirations to rebuild their lives.

 

The Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, ISA SANUSI, in a statement revealed over 1,700 children have been abducted by gunmen since 2014 from 17 mass school abductions recorded in six years.

April 11, 2024 NSCDC Allegedly Shot Bystander While Chasing Hoodlums

NSCDC Allegedly Shot Bystander While Chasing Hoodlums

In Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, yesterday personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) allegedly shot and killed a woman while attempting to pursue hoodlums.

 

The NSCDC personnel, reportedly opened fire indiscriminately, in their pursuit of suspected hoodlums armed with dangerous weapons, resulting in the tragic death of an innocent woman.

 

The tragic incident, which occurred while Muslim faithful gathered to observe Eid prayer, has sparked outrage and unrest among residents, leading to an escalation of tensions in the area.

 

In response to the shooting, an angry mob gathered and vented their frustration by setting ablaze an NSCDC vehicle.

April 11, 2024 Senate President Felicitates Nigerians at Eid- EL Fitri

Senate President Felicitates Nigerians at Eid- EL Fitri

As Muslim faithful wrap up their Eid-el-Fitr celebration today, The President of Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator GODSWILL AKPABIO, has felicitated Muslims in Nigeria and in the Diaspora for the successful Ramadan fast.

 

As contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. ESEME EYIBOH, AKPABIO urged the Muslims take advantage of the season to pray for the leaders of the country.

 

He also urged the them to continue to offer prayers for peace, unity and prosperity of Nigeria, expressing the optimism that with prayers Nigeria would overcome the current challenges bedeviling it.

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